Starting Up Low-Temperature Equipment - KAESER M26 Service Manual

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7 Initial Start-up
7.5 Low-temperature operation (winter)
➤ Follow the safety rules when dealing with batteries:
■ Connect batteries of the same voltage only.
■ The assisting vehicle and machine to be started must not touch.
■ Do not bend over the battery when attaching jumper cables.
■ Only use battery jumper cables of sufficient cross-sectional area and with insulated termi‐
nal clamps.
■ Observe the instructions provided with the battery jumper cables.
■ Keep jumper cables away from rotating parts.
■ Do not attempt to start the machine if its battery is frozen. Allow the battery to thaw first.
■ Do not try to start the machine with a boost charger.
Connecting the battery jumper cables
1. Stop the engine of the assisting vehicle.
2. Switch off all power consumers.
3. Connect positive terminals
4.
Explosion hazard!
A spark may ignite an explosive gas mixture.
➤ Do not, under any circumstances, connect the negative pole of the assisting machine to
the negative pole of the battery in the machine to be started.
This can cause sparks when connecting and disconnecting.
➤ Work with caution.
5. Connect the minus terminal of the assisting battery
engine to be started
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Starting the engine
1. Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and run at high speed.
2. Start the compressor engine.
Let the two engines run for approximately 3 minutes.
Disconnecting the battery jumper cables
1. Stop the engine of the assisting vehicle.
2. Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse order, first negative (-) then positive (+).
If the compressor engine stops as soon as the cables are disconnected, it can mean serious
damage to the alternator or battery and it should be handed over to a specialised workshop.
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Starting up low-temperature equipment

➤ Use the checklist when initially starting the low-temperature equipment.
Function
Check the level of antifreeze in the frost protector.
SERVICE MANUAL Screw Compressor
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as far away from the battery as possible.
to a bare metal point on the compressor
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See chapter
10.6.2
Confirmed?
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